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College-ready, career-ready or career- and college-ready : do education stakeholder perceptions create barriers to student engagement?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The face and make-up of education has experienced an almost constant state of reformation resulting in progressive benchmarks from each transition: the establishment of national education goals (Vinovskis, 2009); increased ...
An examination of professional development practices for secondary teachers through the lens of adult learning theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This qualitative case study investigated the professional development for teachers in one Missouri school district from the perspective of principals and teachers to determine whether Knowles (1990) adult learning theory ...
Work hard, play hard : exploring perceptions of play in times of rigor and high accountability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
As school districts navigated data and how to evidence student growth and success, educational stakeholders felt the pressure of increased testing requirements. The additional pressure led to more teacher-directed lecturing ...
Preparing students with disabilities to self-advocate for favorable post school outcomes : a qualitative case study of transition services in high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to add to the body of knowledge about transition services for students with disabilities, specifically the instruction of self-advocacy skills to high school students with disabilities. This ...
Establishing a culture of academic optimism in response to changing student demographics within a Missouri elementary school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This qualitative case study was created to study the established and embedded culture of one elementary school experiencing changes in student demographics. The identification of cultural components effective in closing ...
Minorities in higher education : their status and disparities in student and faculty representation /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This manuscript is a qualitative design, which studied diversity disparity in high education that relates to faculty and the student body. The setting dwells within the University of Missouri system, more specifically, ...
The impact of high-stakes accountability on instructional leadership and data-driven decision-making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This qualitative, multi-case study was designed to examine the impact high-stakes accountability and data-driven decision making has had on administrators and teacher leaders. Serving as the conceptual framework, instructional ...
A qualitative inquiry into social justice issues facing educators of students with autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of various educators charged with the task of educating students with ASD within three public Midwestern school districts. Through the lens of social justice theory, ...
The role of distributive leadership in the implementation of program administration scale assessment recommendations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this research was two-fold: first, to explore the role of a program's use of distributive leadership practices in implementing substantive qualitative changes in an early childhood setting based on the Program ...
Investigating the headwater : an examination of the PK-12 student experiences of Mexican-American PK-12 educators to promote authentic educator recruitment strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Solorzano, Villalpando, and Oseguera (2005) posited that "the underachievement and underrepresentation of Latinas and Latinos at each point in the educational pipeline might be better explained by investigating the educational ...
A quantitative and qualitative inquiry into classroom incivility in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this mixed method design study was to add to the body of knowledge about classroom incivility in higher education by examining perceptions of both undergraduate university students and faculty by comparing ...
Collaboration and the use of three dimensional interface within a virtual learning environment and the impact on communication and learning: a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether collaboration occurred within 3D virtual learning environments. Furthermore, if collaboration occurred were the elements of Nonaka and Takeuchi's knowledge spiral present ...
Parental involvement : a generational case study with families of diverse backgrounds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to continue investigating the findings on parental involvement by looking at generational differences and diversity of families from the voice of grandparents, children and grandchildren over ...
The role of district administration in the establishment of professional learning communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to focus on outcomes, behaviors, and attitudes which have occurred or been developed in schools which have successfully implemented Professional Learning Communities (PLC). The researcher also ...
Retention of construction teachers engaged in Missouri's secondary school system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons construction teachers were leaving their profession in their first five years of service, or if they stayed, what were the dominant factors that caused them to ...
Giving voice : the use of interactive theatre as professional development in higher education to reduce alienation of marginalized groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This qualitative study focused on the use of Interactive Theatre as professional development in higher education to give voice to the marginalized. The researcher viewed the study through the lens of Critical Race Theory ...
The role of mentoring in developing beginning principals' instructional leadership skills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the type of support provided by mentors in helping new principals develop instructional leadership skills. Perceptions were investigated to determine if principals believed ...
A multi-case examination of the impact of national board certification on the teaching profession
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this investigation was to add to the knowledge base an understanding of the long term impact of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification on the profession of teaching through ...
High school principal communication and organizational knwoledge [sic] creation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to determine what impact, if any, does effective communication by high school principals have on the knowledge creation capacity of the school. A mixed research design was utilized. Quantitative ...
Implications of stress and coping mechanisms in the superintendency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this mixed method design study was to add to the body of knowledge about stress and coping mechanisms by examining perceptions of superintendents stress by comparing perceptions of frequency of stress and ...